In light of celebrating Easter, I’ve dedicated this post to shapes of furniture inspired from the “egg shape”. Rounded edge furniture were more common in the Retro days. Jaime Hayon, a spanish designer has brought the Retro edged furnishing into a urban space setting, where his works are styled with the contemporary touch that credit inspiration to vintage shapes.

This particular design caught my fancy, the project is FAVN for Fritz Hansen. This is a collaboration work between Jaime Hayon and Danish designer Fritz Hansen. The shape of the sofa is inspired and based on a shell. He explains it as a piece with a protective exterior, and an embracing interior. I’m so glad to have found this piece for my Easter post!

FAVN for Fritz Hansen

There are many beautiful shades of basics and brights.

Jaime Hayon is renowned for his works. His portfolio from his studio includes collections of designer toys,  beautiful ceramics and a stunning furniture range. Amongst all of those creations, he has also done a few interiors and design installations. This particular installation fits perfectly in this Easter post. Jaime Hayon took part in renovating the information center for the Groninger Museum in December 2010, Netherlands’s contemporary art and design museum.

Groninger Museum Interior

Hope you all had a fantastic Easter weekend!

The Free World Design Centre hosted an Artisan’s designers Market this past Saturday in their studio’s courtyard. With all the buzz and rush of launching MIKUみく,  I had the dates completely mixed up, thinking that the market was happening next week Saturday. Instead of attending the market I spent my Saturday in town, hunting for my dress for a friends wedding. At least I found my perfect little vintage number for the event from A-List. That should serve as a little consolation… Yes? No? Oh sigh. I just want it all don’t I?

The Freeworld Design Centre is located along the Fan Walk, at the Cape Waters Building, 71 Waterkant Street, directly next to the heavenly hemelhuijs, which serves delicious food, and has an exquisite interior space.

Freeworld Design Centre

There are four window displays exhibiting the works of South Africa’s top interior designers & decorators. Biz community states that: “Its first exhibition, the New African Elegance, a seasonal series of four, room-sized exhibitions designed by top SA creatives, opened on 11 February and will close at the end of April 2011. The four pods featured Source Interior Brand Architect, Tracy Lynch, Yelda Bayraktar and Mila, from Gerard Back and Philip Loxton.” Don’t miss out on these beautiful window displays, April is summing up. [update* April pods have been removed, will keep you posted on t he May exhibition]

Tracy Lynch Exhibit

The Mila Exhibition

The Yelda Bayraktar Exhibition

The centre’s main trading and consultation is offered to members of the architecture, interior design and decorating industries. However members of the public are able to pop in for a visit and use their collection of books and magazines for inspiration. I love that notion of sharing knowledge, as most design companies today keep their resources to themselves, afraid of ideas being stolen. However the centre has changed the negative notion of “stolen ideas” to “beautiful ideas that inspires”.

Image [LHS]

Image[RHS]

Don’t feel shy or intimated to pop in, chances like these are very rare. There are also a few international decor books and magazines for sale there! Seeing more educates you, and that is how your train your eye for design! I’m definitely popping in this week!

The most inspirational designs for me are the interior sets in the film industry. Many people enjoy their series or movies as the plot unravels. On most occasions I would be enjoying that too, but when there are beautiful interiors involved, my focus tends to shift to the beautiful lamp, artwork, furniture and all the stunning details on the set. Christina Tonk is the designer for the Gossip Girl set, and her works are amazing! If you don’t watch Gossip Girls, you might have seen her works in the sets of New York where Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha stay, the set of Sex and the City.

Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen are the girls of the Upper East Side in New York. Their taste in luxury flaunts in the Waldorf  residence where the two friends stay.

The Waldorf Residence

Blair Waldorf’s Bedroom

Serena Van Der Woodsen’s Room in the Waldorf’s House

The Van Der Woodsen residence, depicts the taste of the New York socialite, Lily van der Woodsen, mother of Serena and Eric.

The Van Der Woodsen Residence

Serena Van Der Wooden’s Bedroom

Chuck Bass, the young successor of his father’s multi-million empire lives in the penthouse with golden boy friend Nate Archibald.

Bass Industries Penthouse

The Humphrey residence houses Dan & Jenny Humhprey who live in their modest home in Brooklyn. Their fathers’ artistic flair inspires the setting of this space.

The Humphrey Residence

Christina Tonk has done additional interiors of hotel scenes for guest appearances.

Guest appearance: Georgina Sparks’ Hotel Room

I could definitely give these interior spaces a few hugs and kisses. XOXO Christina Tonk! Which is your favourite? let me know @MikuTweets

[all images from Christina Tonk's website]

For all those out there that have a furry four-legged companion … you are absolutely going to enjoy this post. Firstly, let me introduce you to my little bundle of joy:

KOJI

[born 26 September 2003]

I went around Cape Town searching for a new kennel for him when we moved into our new home. And resorted to having to purchase a very plain kennel, and the only way to give him a stunning unusual home was to get the paint job done myself!

I went to plascon, got instructions on what paint or equipment was required to get the distressed shabby chic outcome. And with those tools, I went and gave Koji a white shabby chic home with a vintage rust to the paint work. I was happy with the outcome until I stumbled on this site!! Marco Morosini’s “Dog is a God” project.

Marco Morosini’s “Dog is a God”

How insane is this architecture-meets-kennel-design concept? There were also fascinating accessories for travel and feeding.

All that I’m thinking while viewing Marco Morosini’s “Dog is a God” is simply… “Must Love Dogs” Wishing you and your furry friend a great week ahead!